The Internet: privacy, censorship, the first amendment, and transnational communications; what's at stake?

This paper examines some of the problems under debate concerning the Internet. Included in the discussion are concerns over privacy issues, obscenity, pornography, and child pornography, the protection of minors from undesirable material on the Internet, and who has ultimate responsibility for the content and regulation of the Internet. Legal issues are examined along with a brief discussion on current regulatory laws. Alternatives to broad regulatory laws are examined with respect to communication and social concerns.